Asking for a pro forma invoice

One of our clients has asked us to obtain a
pro forma invoice for the following product:

Lion Brand Nail Clippers Model 21
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Please send us your pro forma invoice in triplicate
for 500 dozens of the above product as soon as possible so that we can get
our client's confirmation.

We will have no problem in obtaining the
import license. As soon as this is approved, a letter of
credit will be opened in your favour.

Yours faithfully,

Useful phrases

Line 1

One of our
clients has asked us to obtain . . .

Line 6

We will
have no problem in obtaining the import license.

Line 6

As soon as
this is approved, a letter of credit will be opened in your favour.

Notes

Para. 1

State the
request and identify the product.

Para. 2

Give
details of the proposed order and the reasons for requesting the pro forma
invoice.

Para. 3

Add any
other details and state the proposed method of payment.

Comments

A pro forma invoice is not a request for payment. It is a simple
way of showing a potential customer what an order is going to cost. It makes
the vendor go through the actual process of costing the order. In this case
the pro forma invoice is required for a third party. A dozen (12) is still a quantity often used by some traders. A gross (144) is also used, but less frequently.